Help Us Fill the Box!!
It’s that time again. Would you help us provide 500 Gingerbread House gift boxes to homeless children in Charlotte and small hotel-motel-friendly appliances for their families?
We are incredibly grateful to Amos Sweets for their generous donation of 648 bags of 4D Gummy Blocks, valued at over $8,500. This wonderful contribution will not only bring joy to the children receiving our HS4K gift boxes but also stimulate their creativity and imagination. I had a fantastic time experimenting with them myself—check out what I created!
2024 Cancer Support Auction
Thank You for Helping Us Support Cancer Patients and Survivors!
We are thrilled to announce that we are just $121 away from reaching our goal of raising $2500! Your contributions have been incredibly generous, and we are so grateful for your support.
If you missed the auction but still have your eye on an item, please email me directly. And remember, it’s never too late to make a donation!
Stay tuned for more updates on the impact of your donations and exciting information about our free Cancer Support Health and Wellness classes launching in early 2025.
Thanks for supporting us during Black Philanthropy Month
In August, we celebrated Black Philanthropy Month and were part of something truly remarkable. Nationally, over $215K was raised for Give 8/28, while locally in Charlotte Gives Black, over $18K was raised. Throughout the month, we were able to raise over $3300 in cash, in-kind donations, and matching funds!
2024 Charlotte Gives Black
On August 28, 2024, Charlotte Gives Black as part of #Give828, a national day of giving dedicated to uplifting Black-led and Black-benefitting organizations. This unique fundraising campaign coincides with Black Philanthropy Month and commemorates significant historical events in the journey toward freedom for Black Americans.
Happy Black Philanthropy Month (BPM)
Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) is a global celebration and concerted campaign to elevate African-descent giving and funding equity. Incubated starting in 2001 by its Founder Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland, with the support of Reunity, formerly the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network, BPM launched in 2011 with its first official global summit to commemorate the United Nations Year and Decade of People of African Descent. BPM is now the world’s only global Diasporan community coalition and movement to celebrate and empower Black funding in all its forms, from philanthropy to venture and business investment. We acknowledge and honor the participation of all current, past, and future BPM leaders and our sponsors and advisors, making equity real for our communities today and for generations to come. August 28th is a national day of giving to Black Led/Black Benefitting Organizations as known in Charlotte, NC as Charlotte Gives Black. https://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/about
It’s Never too Late to Shop For Good
Although SHARE Charlotte’s annual SHOP for GOOD event is over, it’s not too late to help us ensure we can assist cancer patients and survivors. All the items on our Amazon Wish List will be used as auction items in this year’s 4th Annual Cancer Support Auction.
We gladly accept other in-kind donations such as gift cards, merchandise, or services for our auction. Your contributions not only help a great cause but also provide a wonderful opportunity for exposure and is a tax-deductible way to make a difference. For more details, contact us at inquiries@ricsmarket.org.
2024 Charlotte Ideas Festival
But wait, there’s more… Prime Day 2024 is July 16-17 which means you can take advantage of great deals while supporting your favorite non-profit!
The Big Idea Fair Results
It was such an honor to be selected to present at the Big Idea Festival and even though we didn’t walk away with the most votes and the grand prize, we got to share our idea of how to make Charlotte a better place and $250 that will go toward meeting our mission.
I want to thank those of you who were able to show up in person and those that couldn’t but wanted to be, your thoughts and well wishes were felt!! And a special thanks to The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination for hosting this event.
What’s the Big Idea? — The Charlotte Center
2023 Holiday Sweets for Kids – #HS4K
Whether you can win it all on the ‘Great British Baking Show’ or the ‘Holiday Baking Championship’ or don’t even know how to turn on the oven. You can still be a part of the #HS4K Challenge. You can help us light up the life of a homeless child in Charlotte by helping us reach our goal of providing 500 gingerbread house gift boxes that include a $25 grocery store gift card & small hotel-motel-friendly cooking appliances this holiday season. For more information click here: 2023 Holiday Sweets for Kids – #HS4K
Happy Nutrition Month!!
What do a Lamborghini, Christian Louboutin & Tiffany & Co have in common with fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats & seafood? For too many, all of the aforementioned are out of reach.
Should the latter really be luxury items?
Roots In the Community Market Foundation is looking to find solutions to ensure that everyone has access to fresh healthy affordable food by funding food subsidies for healthy food, scholarships and community outreach such as afterschool cooking classes. Being healthy is more than just eating right; food alone is not enough to make a community healthy however it can bring a community together the way the market square did for centuries. R.I.C.’s seeks to be the community connector for low income areas to businesses, healthcare, higher education, government programs and other not-for profit organizations.